all - Opinion Summaries

CORNISH v. CORR. SERV. CORP.

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's section 1983 action, alleging retaliatory discharge, is affirmed where defendant is a private corporation and its employment...

WILLIAMS v. PAINT VALLEY LOCAL SCH. DIST.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging that defendant-school district failed to take remedial action to prevent its teacher from molesting students, a jury verdict in...

CALHOON v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

ERISA, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiffs' claim for restitution of medical bills and costs under 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1132(a)(3)(B) was a claim for legal relief and is precluded by...

SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE v. US

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
An Indian tribe cannot bring claims against the United States, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, for violation of a treaty.

ALSINA-ORTIZ v. LABOY

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death suit involving an inmate, summary judgement in favor of defendant-Castillo is reversed where defendant failed to contest the...

RAINER v. UNION CARBIDE CORP.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiffs' personal injury suit, stemming from exposure to radioactive substances at their place of employment, is affirmed where the...

BOUDREAUX v. SWIFT TRANS. CO.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where plaintiff failed to present evidence sufficient to raise a genuine...

GILL v. GULFSTREAM PARK RACING ASS'N

Injury & Tort Law
An industry self-regulatory investigative agency, which cooperates with a state investigative agency, may not assert a privilege not to disclose...

MORENO v. BACA

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, the district court's denial of qualified immunity to defendant-police officers is affirmed where defendant's lacked...

WILKINSON v. DOTSON

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Injury & Tort Law
State prisoners may challenge the constitutionality of state parole procedures under a section 1983 action for declaratory and injunctive relief; they...